China is a single-party socialist republic with a population exceeding 1.41 billion. It ranges from eastern coasts to western high plateaus and deserts. The economy is the world’s second-largest, with a nominal GDP surpassing $18 trillion. Exports centre on electronics, machinery, and textiles; imports include semiconductors, crude oil, iron ore, and soybeans.

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